The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-05-20
TERRITORIAL GLEANINaS.
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June "a.

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Work has commenced on Spark county's
new court house at Redneld.
Gov. Church will appoint Dr.. G. c. Hotf, Of
Huron, president Of the territorial board Of
health.
Foster Howell, employe Of the psnitsntiary
at Bismarck, was arrested st Steele Saturday
charged with stealing purse and $ll.
Steele will send committee to pursuade
the Aberdeen, Bismarck & Northwestern to
to cross the Northern Pacific at that point.
Thomas Britt aged 81, an engineer beyond
Minot on the Manitoba extension, was run
over by his engine and both legs cut of last
Friday. He was cleaning tue ash pan and tho
engine suddenly started.
The Pembina county commissioners, after
examining the records, claim that Auditor
Bird has drawn $1,000 more than his salary.
Bird states that he was allowed that sum for
clerk hire. Suit has been commenced for ito
recovery.
Governor Church has pardoneG Charles
Hayes, who was serving three years term in
In the Bismarck psnitentiary for grand larceny
in Fargo. The petition for the pardon was
signed by the court officers and other reputs-
BILE citizens.
Mclean county, Dakota, whose borders are
thirty miles from railroad, sold her bonds
last week to Fulton & Gowran for $78 premium.
The amount is $1,000 and the interest only
63 per cent. This is good indication of the
territory's credit.
The grand lodge Of I. o. O. F. was given a
public reception at Grand Forks Tuesday.
The order is fourishing, eighty-sevsn lodges
and 1890 active members; six hundred and
sixty-seven inations during the past year; to-
tai amount paid for relief s447.4s.
Fargo Republican,: A couple of Grand Forks
officers arrested man and proposed to settle
the question a. to who should have the fees
by shaking dice. While the officers were shak-
ing dice, the prisoner shook the officers and
hasn't been seen since. That's horse on the
"cops."
1t is expected grading will commence this
coming week on a branch of the Manitoba
from Wahpeton to Fargo. This will run from
WahpetOn eight miles OH tho Dakota side Of
tho river and cross into Minnesota, where
town will be built, and run on that side 10
Moorhead.
Judge Becker, attorney for the Minneapolis
e. Pacific railroad, states that it has been de.
cded to extend that line at once from Rich
land county west to Fairmau, thirty miles, In
Sargent county, and have it in operation in
sixty days. 1t Is believed it will extend to
Fargo, and perhaps north, this season.
The Manitoba will next week commence to
grade the road bed from Park River to Graf
ton. 1t Is expected the iron will be laid and
trains running by October. Pat McHugh Of
Cavelier county is the right Of way agent for
the company, and Is working hard and effect
lively to aid In the early completion Of the line.
II Maj. Quinn, the new secretary OF the
railroad commission, is good authority, Hon.
F. NJ. Shook, the member OF the legislature
from Benson who acquired so much note from
his eloquent advocacy Of the measures upon
which he staked his legislative fame. the bill
offering bounty for gopher tails, has gathered
and shipped 500 Of these appendages to Gov.
Church, with the suggestion that they may to
him "a tale uniold'' OF the noeds Of the farm-
ors III this relation.
New Rockford Transcript: A prairie fire
swept over the Sheyenne country the latter
part OF last week, and destroyed several hun
dred dollars worth of timber and fire-wood
for Mr. j. Connolly, jumped the river aud do.
stroyed large amount of timber on the re-
serve, besides several barns aud few ponies
belonging to the Indians. Another prairie fire
coming from the west destroyed AFR. McDow-
elPs barn and contents. Loss is something
like 5000, besides the building.
Traill County Times: Tho skeleton of man
was found on the east bank of the Red river
| mile from town yesterday by two men from
| Minnesota. Near the skeleton was hut or
tepes which had evidently been the mans
home; in some Of his old clothes was found
large roll Of green backs In buck-skin bag;
also gold and silver in canvas sacks estimated
in all to be about $4,000. The case is a lnys-
terry to all the people here. 1t is supposed that
the skeleton Is that of one of the robbers that
were known TO have built huts in tho jungles
iu this neighborhood two years ago.
George E. Reed, who served TWO years -
city treasurer Of Bismarck, and retired from
a
| mittee Of the council with expert accountants
had been working on Reeds books for some
| time and had not come to any settlement Sat-
| urday last on tile evening of which day Reed
| left. When Geo. B. Rice called at Reeds house
Wednesday morning it is said that Reeds wife
asked him II lie could keep secret, and told
him that lie would never see Reed again in
these parts. 1t is alledged that he is about
$4,000 short in his accounts and that he released
his bondsmen by taking bis bond with him.
Dakota Bell: The wind in Dakota has been
in very robust condition this spring and has
exercised right along. 1t has blown steadily
| from the south with velocity only equaled by
electricity and and then for the next week has
backed up and got in position to come again.
This is the worst thing about the wind in this
country; II it would blow from one direction
for while and then 60 around somewhere
and so keep away for few days and not in
sist in backing up for fresh start it wouldn't
be 80 bad. Dakota wind Is double-ender
and backs up just as fast as it goes ahead. In
either case it goes as II 1t must get there In ve
minutes. 1t is the next fastest thing to a jack
rabbit When it says ''come on' to dry
goods box or barrel or a high board fence
they mosey right along. These things all come
back, however, when the wind does. In early
days in tho territory when there was prairie
everywhere we have seen the wind get started
little under the corner Of a county and keep
| working in till pretty soon it peeled the whole
thing of and rolled it away.
Free Trade.